Consumer Protection Act Section 89 — Punishment for false or misleading advertisement

CHAPTER VII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Civil

Summary

Any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement to be made, and that advertisement harms the interests of consumers, can be punished. The punishment for this includes imprisonment for up to two years and a fine of up to ten lakh rupees. For every later (subsequent) offence of the same kind, the punishment increases to imprisonment for up to five years and a fine of up to fifty lakh rupees.

Official Text

Any manufacturer or service provider who causes a false or misleading advertisement to be made which is prejudicial to the interest of consumers shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees; and for every subsequent offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to fifty lakh rupees.